American Idioms and Expressions

Not Worth The Trouble Idiom

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not worth the trouble What does not worth the trouble mean?	to be not important enough to require a comment or to do something	It was not worth the trouble to repair the old stove so we threw it in the garbage.
not worth the trouble What does not worth the trouble mean?	to be not important enough to require a comment or to do something	It was not worth the trouble to repair our old stove so we threw it in the garbage. nothing Idioms
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come out ahead What does "come out ahead" mean?	to improve one's situation	Although our new car was expensive, we came out ahead as it is very cheap to operate.

make a difference What does "make a difference" mean?	cause a change in a situation	It doesn`t make a difference whether he comes to the meeting or not.
the wish is father to the thought What does "the wish is father to the thought" mean?	you want something to be true so you begin to think that it is true	The wish is father to the thought and the woman believed that her boyfriend wanted to get married even though he did not.
habu What does "habu" mean?	SR-71 (also called the Blackbird) aircraft
bullshit What does "bullshit" mean?	nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas.	That's such bullshit, I don't believe any of it.
White Elephant What does "White Elephant" mean?	Something that is costly to obtain or maintain and provides little benefit or value.	The London Bridge became a white elephant. The bridge was relocated to Havasu City Arizona, where it now remains as a tourist attraction. From the Burmese belief that albino elephants are sacred. They can't be used for work and they must be lavished with the ultimate amount of care. Giving a gift of a white elephant would be done to someone considered an enemy. The idea being that you would eventually wipe out your enemy's wealth with the care of the sacred elephant.
look (someone) up What does "look (someone) up" mean?	seek and find someone	When I was in New York City I looked up my friend from university.
hustler What does "hustler" mean?	swindler; someone who deceives people out of money
drop everything What does "drop everything" mean?	to stop doing what you are doing	When the fire alarm rang we dropped everything and went outside.
bite off more than one can chew What does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?	to try to do more than one is able to do	I bit off more than I can chew by agreeing to do another assignment.

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